That's what homecourt was worth - 0
AFTER fourth-placed Melbourne Boomers last night erased WNBL regular season champion Perth 2-0 in their semi final series, there were plenty of State Basketball Centre-based folks sweating on today's Sydney-Townsville result.
Home court advantage? Really?
THE idea of a successful regular season is to give the higher-placed finishers some level of advantage in the playoffs, but the WNBL's Away-Home-Home formula for its best-of-3 semis has sabotaged that.
Majok's magicks rescue 36ers
THERE really is no need to constantly revisit Majok Deng's incredible journey from war-torn South Sudan through Kenya to Adelaide, until like last night, suddenly the talk swings to "NBA".
Deng the surprise boost for 36ers
WHEN you successfully have fled war-torn South Sudan and survived years in a Kenyan refugee camp just to make it to Australia, slotting two free throws doesn’t seem too difficult.
Draw kink sinks Lynx: Tips, Rankings
MELBOURNE Boomers last night took a 1-0 lead in the WNBL's best-of-3 semi final against Perth as the NBL heads into Round 13, sure to be unlucky for some.
No missing Lynx in tonight's semi
INJURIES may well have cruelled the WNBL aspirations of MAC Adelaide Lightning, Jayco Dandenong Rangers, Uni of Canberra Cannons and Bendigo Spirit, but Phase Two of the season tips off tonight.
Here come the (WNBL) playoffs
IT'S likely no coincidence the clubs preparing for the WNBL playoffs are the ones which, for the most part, know how to stage a women's basketball event.
Dem, Jen stand out again
ILLAWARRA Hawks' NBL import Demitrius Conger and Sydney Uni Flames' defending WNBL championship centre Jennifer Hamson have claimed this round's Player of the Week awards.
WNBL, it's a wrap, NBL brilliant
THE WNBL regular season is done and dastardly, the NBL being served notice Melbourne, Illawarra and Adelaide are back in business. 2017 certainly finished on a high.
Felix just the cat for United
WITH all abundant respect to injured Casey Prather, one of the NBL's finest imports, Carrick Felix could just be the man Melbourne needs to win a championship.

